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Top performing college for Hispanics celebrates Latino empowerment

POSTED ON Dec 26, 2019

Whittier College has a high percentage of Latino students (more than 50% percent of the total student body based on the latest data), making the Southern California institution one of the top for Latinx student outcomes, according to The Education Trust. The trust

Supreme Court to decide on DACA by spring 2020

POSTED ON Dec 24, 2019

After months of public debate, the Supreme Court will decide on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA program. According to the court’s schedule, the decision may come by spring 2020. DACA grants a two-year legal residency with the ability to work.

Cal State LA among 15 ‘Champions of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer’

POSTED ON Dec 23, 2019

California State University, Los Angeles was recognized at an event held recently celebrating the 2019 Champions of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer. Cal State LA was one of 15 colleges and three California State University campuses to receive the award

More than 5,200 graduates from UTA to join the workforce

POSTED ON Dec 20, 2019

Hari Vasudevan earned a master's degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2005.  Now a leading professional engineer, Vasudevan, also founder and CEO of Think Power Solutions, was chosen as the December

New Biotech equipment at CSUDH aims to enhance workforce diversity

POSTED ON Dec 19, 2019

California State University, Dominguez Hills recently announced that its Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has received a grant to buy biotechnology equipment.  The $275,000 funding is expected to promote research that attracts more students to major in che

How to land an Internship in 2020

POSTED ON Dec 16, 2019

In partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), Apple is offering a $15,000 merit-based scholarship and a chance to participate in a 12-week internship. The Apple HBCU Immersion experience will take place in Cupertino, California during the Spring se

Embracing the Ronald McNair Legacy

POSTED ON Dec 13, 2019

Just in time for Computer Science Education Week, California State University, Stanislaus published the story of a computer science major who someday hopes to use technology for medical research. According to Stan State, Emma Van Hoogmoed finished high school in Ma

The 2019 Intel Report is Out

POSTED ON Dec 12, 2019

Intel released its 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Report this week, and there were some notable changes in 'how the U.S. employee base has grown and changed.' According to the report, the percentage of employees in the majority population (White or Asian males) dropp

What You Need to Know Before Attending the 2020 BEYA Career Fair

POSTED ON Dec 11, 2019

No doubt about it, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields are changing at a rapid pace, but just how are technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), cloud platforms, drone tech, machine learning, open-source, and virtu

PCC gets a million-dollar NSF grant to boost support for STEM education

POSTED ON Dec 09, 2019

Portland Community College recently announced a $999,941 grant from the National Science Foundation to create pathways from college to careers in the areas of mathematics and science. According to PCC's statement, the College to Careers in Math and Science Project,

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